ours is 48,our school was like a morgue before xmas hardly any children and short of teachers we all seemed to get it at same time,thank goodness most are better now

Our policy is 48hrs ,use to be 24 ,but it was changed a couple of years ago , parents don't stick to it though

Then on parents night parents are admonished for the amount of time their children have been off

Depending on what is wrong I will send Miss G in and if the school want her to come home they can make that decision. Though being sick or having to run to the toilet too often I won't. Depending on how severe I decide whether it will be 24 or 48 hours. She won't drink much when like this and dehydration is always a concern for us.

School have mentioned it and I told them when they have sorted their admin out I will reconsider. Being told my daughter has had unauthorised absences when one of the SMT have signed a piece of paper authorising her to leave school early due to illness didn't sit very well.

Sorry but at a time when many parents are receiving letters about absences and threats of visits by welfare officers parents are being put under a lot of pressure to send their children to school. No its not fair, especially on staff.

i have the sicky bug at the moment and am off work ,Started with it tuesday morning ,and am still unwell will stay off tomorrow ,but will try to go back friday as i hate being away and i know we have a lot to do